They are currently managed by Sinisa Mihajlovic but are only sixth in Serie A and a staggering 21 points behind leaders Juventus. That comes after a season when they finished tenth and missed out on European football.

Conte is seen as the man to restore the club to former glories – and that could be a problem for Chelsea.

Another issue could be the number of staff that Conte would want to bring with him to England – possibly as many as five.